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The texts of the Dao de jing and the Zhuangzi are believed to date back to Warring States Period (403‑222 BCE). Daojiao refers to Daoism (often called Taoism in the West) as a religion, while Daojia refers to the activity of scholars in their studies, but the two terms were used interchangeably until modern times. So, the date of origin of Daoism depends in part on how we wish to define the Daoism in question.

Depending on how it is defined, Daoism's origins may be traced to the prehistoric Chinese religion, the composition of the Dao de jing (third or fourth century BCE) or to the activity of Zhang Daoling (second century CE).

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